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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries BRRR
21 Oct 2020
The Committee met virtually to consider and adopt its interim Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the fourth quarter reports of the Department and its entities for the 2019/20 financial year. The EFF did not support the adoption of the Report.
Members suggested that the Committee should ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Transfer of state forests to communities: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2020
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) briefed the Committee on the transfer of state forest plantations to communities. In a virtual meeting, it said the plantations were not economically viable due to the fact that they were operating below capacity and did not meet forestry industry standards and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
ULTRA Bill: further deliberations with the Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met to continue its deliberations in a virtual meeting on the Upgrading of the Land Tenure Rights Amendment (ULTRA) Bill.
The Chairperson summarised the legislative process up to that stage, noting the public hearings, written submissions and Departmental and legal ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DEFF on COVID-19 procurement; SANParks former employee allegations, with Deputy Minister
6 Oct 2020
The Committee received briefings by South African National Parks (SANParks) on a former employee’s allegations on SANParks management, as was reported in the public domain as well as from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) on the procurement of COVID-19 goods and services following the report published by ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SANPARKS Quarter performance; DEFF response to issues raised by small-scale and commercial fisheries; with Deputy Minister
2 Sep 2020
17 Jun 2020 |
Commercial Fishing organisations: Fish SA; WWF & AquaCulture |
04 Jun 2020 |
SANParks presented a report to the Committee in a virtual meeting on the performance of its national parks during the past two quarters, and revealed that the COVID-19 lockdown had had a ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee 2018/19 recommendations: DEFF progress report; with Minister
1 Sep 2020
Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) of Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry & Fisheries on Annual Reports & Financial Statements of Department of Environmental Affairs & its four entities, dated 23 October 2019
The Minister and the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries presented a progress report on the implementation ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
ULTRA Bill: public hearings day 5
28 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (NA) 28 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met on a virtual platform for the fifth day of public hearings on the Upgrading of the Land Tenure Rights Bill (ULTRA).
The Bill intends to ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Workshop: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries legislation & policy day 4
25 Aug 2020
As a continuation of its legislative workshop, the Committee was briefed on the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003, the National Forests Act 84 of 1998, and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act 101 of 1998. The meeting took place on a virtual platform
The Committee ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Workshop: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries legislation & policy day 2
19 Aug 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual workshop by the Department of the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, the Chemicals Management Policy Instruments and National Environmental Management: Waste Act, and the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act.
On the National Environmental Management: ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Committee Workshop: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries legislation & policy day 1
18 Aug 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual workshop by the Department of the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on the National Environmental Management Act 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) and the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004).
They asked questions relating to cooperative governance between the ...